Closing the Net, Luring the Snake from Its Hole

"Four of them, their origins are unclear, but they seem to have ill intentions! They say they want to invite you to treat their illness!"

The man in black answered in a hoarse voice.

"You're inviting me to seek medical treatment?"

Upon hearing this, Shennong frowned immediately. He sensed something was wrong, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Then I'll go take a look!"

Shennong stopped what he was doing and said to the dark figure, "If I don't come back in a while, remember to clean this place up and hide it!"

"If I don't return within three days, then you must follow the steps in this scroll, understand!"

He handed a black scroll to the man in black and said.

The latter nodded and retreated, disappearing into the darkness.

Shennong immediately pushed open the door and went out.

At the entrance.

As soon as Shennong stepped out of the orphanage, he saw a young man waiting for him.

He approached the young man, looked at him with a kind expression, and asked, "Hello, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Please come in and talk to me!"

Upon hearing this, the young man rushed forward and grabbed Shennong's hand tightly, saying excitedly, "Divine Doctor, please save my companion! He has some kind of illness; his body alternates between feeling cold and hot, and he has been unconscious for half a month!"

Upon hearing this, Shennong frowned slightly. "Cold one moment, hot the next? Unconscious?"

He had never heard of any disease that could present with these symptoms.

"Miracle doctor, don't hesitate any longer, let's go! My companion is waiting for you to save his life, please take a look! Money is no object!"

Seeing Shennong frown, the young man pleaded, "Everyone says you have the heart of a bodhisattva, that you're a deity descended to earth, you certainly won't refuse, right!"

He spoke quite loudly, and everyone around him could hear him.

Upon hearing this, they all gathered around and said, "Dr. Shennong, please agree to go and take a look!"

"Yes, yes, with your medical skills, you can surely bring the dead back to life!"

"I can even revive a half-dead old man, so treating a seriously ill person will definitely be no problem for me!"

The old man who initially spoke to the young man said.

Not long ago, when a man went to Shennong to demand an explanation, he was the old man who scolded the man and said that he could live for another thirty years.

Hearing the agreement of the people around him, Shennong couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

The young man seemed to be speaking so loudly on purpose, as if he was afraid that the young man would disagree, which made him feel a little uneasy.

Who begs for help like that?

But seeing the expectant looks on the faces of the people around him, he knew that if he didn't agree, the good reputation he had built up over the years would be ruined.

It won't be as convenient to do more things later.

Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "Of course, please allow me to make preparations!"

"No need, doctor. We've already prepared all the necessary equipment. We're just waiting for your miraculous healing skills!"

"Please come in, Doctor, we have prepared a car for you!"

After the young man finished speaking, a hissing sound and the sound of the earth shaking were heard. A carriage came galloping over, carrying three young men. They landed at the same time, bowed to Shennong, and said, "Divine Physician, please set off as soon as possible!"

As if knowing he would hesitate, the young man added, "You don't need to worry about the orphanage being unattended. We have already contacted the people in Suchen Town, and they will take care of this place!"

Hearing their words, Shennong's ominous premonition grew stronger.

Were these people really here to invite him to treat their illness? He had a strange sense of dread.

The onlookers around them were excitedly discussing, "See? Even people from other places acknowledge Shennong's skills. I told you he's the most amazing doctor in the Land of Water!"

"I think so too. Otherwise, they should have gone to ask the medical-nin from Kirigakure, why would they come here!"

"As expected of Shennong, the doctor is truly amazing!"

Hearing this, Shennong felt quite depressed.

He's the most skilled doctor in the Land of Water, though that's what he really thinks!

But if it weren't for these people, he could have refused.

That way, we won't be in such a difficult position.

"I should be able to come back within a week!"

Shennong looked at the young man and asked tentatively, his voice loud enough for the surrounding people to hear.

He should probably find out more first.

The first thing he thought of when he saw these people was whether his secret research had been leaked.

Because this young man didn't seem like an ordinary person to him.

In the Land of Water, who would give him this feeling? Only the people of the Shogunate and Kirigakure.

But even if these people wanted to see a doctor, they wouldn't be able to find him; after all, the medical-nin of Kirigakure weren't just sitting around doing nothing.

Therefore, they must have had other plans when they came to visit.

He believed that the only reason these people were attracted to his door was his secret, forbidden research.

These people probably wanted to lure him away from his home so they could search his orphanage and then attack him.

Therefore, he must take preventative measures first.

Mobilizing public oversight is a good approach.

This would also make it easier for the man in black to act according to the instructions in his scroll, ensuring that he could escape unscathed from these people.

"Of course, Doctor Shennong, rest assured, we will certainly not restrict your personal freedom, nor will we harm you if we cannot cure you! Please rest assured, we will not make things difficult for you!" The young man bowed and said sincerely.

"I see, then let's go!"

Shennong boarded the carriage and left with the young men.

At that moment, he had no idea that the person waiting for him would be Ye Liangnai.

As he left Suchen Town, in Kirigakure, Ye Liangnai also issued a series of orders to the court of the Land of Water.

"Inform the Minister of War that it's almost time to close the net and put an end to the rebellion!"

"Tell him that if the success rate is less than 90%, he can no longer hold the position of Minister of War!"

Ye Liangnai spoke calmly to the ANBU Anbu was relaying the order, her tone calm but conveying an unquestionable meaning.

"Yes!"

The Anbu vanished in a flash before Ye Liangnai's eyes.

Ye Liangnai murmured, "Shennong, I look forward to meeting you!"

"Why are you four guarding me like a prisoner?"

On a warship aboard the Land of Water, Shennong asked with a smile.

Four men sat around him, blocking all his paths.

"Really? I think you're overthinking it, Divine Physician. We're just trying to ensure your safe arrival at your destination!"

"Please don't have any wild thoughts, Divine Physician. We will not do anything to harm you!" the leading youth said indifferently, but still showed no intention of changing his mind.

"You guys aren't from the Land of Water, are you? Your aura is more like that of someone from Kirigakure!"

Now that they were far from Suchen Town, Shennong no longer spoke so discreetly.

"I never expected that you, the Divine Physician, would possess such abilities. It seems that you yourself are quite extraordinary."